The following acts are unlawful:
(A) Expectorating. To expectorate on the floor or otherwise except where properly provided within any food or milk processing or retailing establishment, restaurant, hotel, motor inn, cocktail lounge or tavern;
(B) Glass and the like on streets and sidewalks. To throw or deposit on any street or sidewalk any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, offal or any other debris, or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle;
(C) Carrying concealed weapons.
(1) To go armed with or to carry, except as hereinafter provided, a dirk, dagger, sword, pistol, revolver, stiletto, metallic knuckles, pocket billy, sandbag, skull cracker, slug shot or other offensive or dangerous weapon, except hunting knives adapted and carried as such, concealed either on or about the person, except in one’s own dwelling, house, place of business or other land possessed by him or her; or to carry a pistol or revolver concealed on or about the person or whether concealed or otherwise in any vehicle operated by him or her, except in his or her dwelling house or place of business or on other land possessed by him or her, without a permit from the County Sheriff; and
(2) However, it shall be lawful to carry one or more unloaded pistols or revolvers for the purpose of or in connection with lawful target practice, lawful exhibit or showing, or other lawful use, if such loaded weapon or weapons are carried either: in the trunk compartment of a vehicle; or in a closed container which is too large to be effectively concealed on the person or within the clothing of an individual, and such container may be carried in a vehicle or in any other manner; and no permit shall be required therefor.
(D) False alarms. To give or cause to be given any false alarm of a fire, to set fire to any combustible material or to cry or sound an alarm or by any other means without cause;
(E) Stench bombs. To throw, drop, pour, explode, deposit, release, discharge or expose any stench bomb or tear bomb, or any liquid, gaseous or solid substance or matter of any kind that is injurious to persons or property, or that is nauseous, sickening, irritating or offensive to any of the senses in, on or about any theater, restaurant, place of public assemblage, or to attempt to do any of these acts, or to prepare or possess such devices or materials with intent to do any of these acts. This provision shall not apply to duly constituted police, military authorities, prison officials or peace officers in the discharge of their duties, or to licensed physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other similar persons licensed under the laws of this state; nor to any established place of business or home having tear gas installed as a protection against burglary, robbery or holdup, nor to any bank or other messenger carrying funds or other valuables.;
(F) Fireworks. For any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or use or explode any fireworks prohibited by state law; provided, that the city may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display of fireworks by a city agency, fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations or groups of individuals approved by city authorities when such fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator covered by liability insurance of $1,000,000. This shall not be construed to prohibit any resident, dealer, manufacturer or jobber from selling such fireworks as are not herein prohibited; or the sale of any kind of fireworks provided the same are to be shipped out of state; or the sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal purposes in athletic sports, or by railroads, trucks, for signal purposes, or by a recognized military organization; and, provided further, that nothing in this division (F) shall apply to any substance or composition prepared and sold for medicinal or fumigation purposes. This division (F) applies to fireworks as defined in Iowa Code § 727.2;
(G) Abandoned refrigerators. To place, or to allow to be placed, any discarded, abandoned, unattended or unused refrigerator, ice box or similar container equipped with an airtight door or lid, snap lock or other locking device which cannot be released from the inside, in a location accessible to children, outside any building, dwelling or within an unoccupied or abandoned building or dwelling or other structure, under his, her or their control without first removing the door, lid, snap lock or other locking devices from said icebox, refrigerator or similar container. This provision applies equally to the owner of any such refrigerator, icebox or similar container and to the owner or occupant of the premises where the hazard is permitted to remain;
(H) Falsely assuming to be officer. To falsely assume to be a judge, magistrate, sheriff, deputy sheriff, peace officer, special agent of the State Department of Public Safety or conservation officer and take upon himself or herself to act as such or require anyone to aid or assist him or her in any manner;
(I) Resisting execution of process. To knowingly or willfully resist or oppose any officer of this state, or any person authorized by law in serving or attempting to execute any legal writ, rule, order or process whatsoever, or to knowingly and willfully resist any such officer in the discharge of his or her duties without such writ, rule, order or process;
(J) Refusing to assist an officer. When lawfully required by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer, to willfully neglect or refuse to assist him or her in the execution of the duties of his or her office in any criminal case, or in any case of escape or rescue;
(K) Resisting arrest. To attempt to escape or forcibly resist when arrest is being made by an officer under the authority of a warrant, after information of the intention to make the arrest;
(L) Antenna and radio wires. To allow antenna wires, antenna supports, radio wires or television wires to exist over any street, alley, highway, sidewalk or public property;
(M) Throwing and shooting. To throw stones or missiles of any kind or to shoot arrows, rubber guns, slingshots, air rifles or other dangerous instruments or toys on, across or into any street, highway, alley, sidewalk or public place;
(N) Interference with city officers. To interfere with or hinder any police officer, firefighter, officer or city official in the discharge of his or her duty;
(O) Barbed wire. To use barbed wire to enclose land within the city limits without the consent of the City Council;
(P) Playing in streets. To coast, sled or play games on streets or highways except in areas blocked off by the Chief of Police for such purposes;
(Q) Sale of food. To sell or offer for sale any tainted, unsound or rotten meat, fish, fowl, fruit, vegetables, eggs, butter, canned goods, packaged goods or other articles of food, or to sell or offer for sale the flesh of any animal that was diseased; and
(R) Discharging firearms. To discharge rifles, shotguns, revolvers, pistols, guns or firearms of any kind within the city limits except by authorization of the City Council.
(Ord. 120-202-7, passed 10-10-1983)